Heck I look at the outline for the contest and think, nah. That's not something I'd want to make. That's why I haven't entered. My vision and style of mapping doesn't fit well with what you're expecting and with all the maps I've made recently it's always been to some kind of rule.

So I'm gonna keep mapping but on what I want and with rules that I choose. That and I make $30 in one hour of work at my job.

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I believe Pan is capable of making good maps without the need of using ported content, there's no need to instantly assume he'd use ported content if he wanted to enter the contest Solais.

You see? Not much people are interested in joining, me neither, I prefer to work under my own spantime and with my own rules, I couldn't make it with the space oddysey contest or whatever because I get too nervous making maps while under pressure.

You should know better that making campaign levels that are 30 minutes long isn't easy.

Every contest has rules. Some contests have themes (Space Oddysey, Portal to Beyond). I don't think there is a good time of the year for this sort of thing because the fanbase in general has sunken below the minimum level for sustainability.

On top of this we are talking about a demographic (mappers) that is only a microscopic part of the fanbase. Furthermore, most of those people who can map for this game are likely to either be unwilling to do some random extra thing or are full-time employed and don't have the time or energy to do so.

So is it realistic to even do events anymore? No. Will we try? Yes. And at this point the 3 existing contestants are only fighting over who gets the most cash. So map on my friends!

Every contest has rules. Some contests have themes (Space Oddysey, Portal to Beyond). I don't think there is a good time of the year for this sort of thing because the fanbase in general has sunken below the minimum level for sustainability.

I believe Pan is capable of making good maps without the need of using ported content, there's no need to instantly assume he'd use ported content if he wanted to enter the contest Solais.

Thank you. It's like Solais just ignored every thing I've been trying to do lately. Go figure, hence the facepalm. It was pretty offensive to just make the assumption I wouldn't put in my best effort. But that's a moot point since I'm not joining anyway. hahahaha

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Yeah, really sorry about that. I just got angry because the lack of any sort of care about anything by the fanbase in large (and I mean the fanbase, not just here; I asked around, invited people privately, we posted the contest to other communities) is seriously bumming me out.

Yes, what noam said is right. The fanbase is large. The modding community is what's really beyond sustainability. And my concern is really not this forum alone, but modding in general. That's why my title is "dev master". That's why I'm working in the background talking with Croteam so we can improve the moddability of the game (releasing the edit data and all that).

So if nobody cares, I feel that it's me who failed. At least I hope SS4 will be better. Hopefully Croteam can add a feature that imo will make the editor much easier.